Michigan DJ legend Ben Hamper hosts this 2 hour radio show broadcast on WNMC
in Traverse City, MI
Ben witnessed the Michigan garage rock scene firsthand. He has included tracks from his rare and extensive collection of Michigan garage rock in his legendary radio shows
Take No Prisoners (WFBE, in Flint, MI during the 1980s) and more recently,
Soul Possession (WNMC, in Traverse City, MI). His
Smell The Mitten series, which is occasionally broadcast during his normal
Soul Possession time slot, is a focused, 2 hour celebration of the rich and vibrant history of the Michigan garage rock scene of the 1960s and early 1970s.
Friday, June 17, 2011 9PM EST - 11PM EST
Billy Lee & The Riverias “Won't You Dance With Me” 7INCH SINGLE (Sundazed Music 1964) —Detroit
The Rationals “Look What You're Doing (To Me Baby)” from Think Rational! (Big Beat 1965) —Ann Arbor
The Quests “I'm Tempted” from Back To The Garage (self-released 1966) —Grand Rapids
Terry Knight & The Pack “How Much More” 7INCH SINGLE (Lucky Seven 1966) —Flint
The Fabulous Pack “Wide Trackin'” 7INCH SINGLE (Cameo 1967) —Flint
The Pedestrians “It's Too Late” from Scream Loud! The Fenton Story (Music Maniac 1968) —Grand Rapids
The Bossmen “I Cannot Stop You” from A-Square (Of Course) (Ace 1967) —Saginaw
The Frost “Rock & Roll Music” (Vanguard 1969) —Saginaw
The Aardvarks “I'm Higher Than I'm Down” from Scream Loud! The Fenton Story (Music Maniac 1966) —Muskegon
The Human Beings “Because I Love Her” from Michigan Nuggets (Belvedere 1965) —Detroit
Question Mark & The Mysterians “8 Teen” from 96 Tears (Collectables 1966) —Saginaw
The Trademarks “If I Was Gone” from Garage Punk Unknowns (Crypt 1967) —Oak Park
The Penetrators “What Went Wrong” from Scream Loud! The Fenton Story (Music Maniac 1965) —Traverse City
The Legends “I'll Come Again” from Back From The Grave Vol. 1 COMP (Crypt 1967) —Holland
The Lykes Of Us “Tell Me Why Your Light Shines” from Garage Beat '66 (Sundazed Music 1968) —Trenton
Plain Brown Wrapper “You'll Pay” from Diggin' For Gold Vol. 7 (Smorgasbord 1967) —Lansing
The Amboy Dukes “You Talk Sunshine, I Breathe Fire” from Loaded For Bear (Epic 1968) —Detroit
The Ruins “The End” from Mayhem & Psychosis Vol. 1 (Laroche 1966) —Lincoln Park
The Pleasure Seekers “Never Thought You'd Leave Me” from Best Of Hideout Records (Sabre Disc 1964) —Detroit
Bob Seger System “Highway Child” from Mongrel (Capitol 1970) —Detroit
Frut Of The Loom “One Hand In The Darkness” from Echoes In Time Vol. 2 (Solar 1967) —Mt. Clemons
Ormandy “Good Day” from Michigan Nuggets (Belvedere 1970) —Lansing
The Unrelated Segments “Cry, Cry, Cry” from Where You Gonna Go (Collectables 1968) —Taylor
Grand Funk Railroad “High On A Horse” from On Time (Capitol 1969) —Flint
Motor City Bonnevilles “Make Up Your Mind” from Garage Punk Unknowns (Crypt 1966) —Detroit
The Frost “Mystery Man” from Frost Music (Vanguard 1969) —Saginaw
The Third Power “Persecution” from Michigan Rocks (Seeds & Stems 1970) —Farmington Hills
The Up “Just Like An Aborigine” from Killer Up (Total Energy 1970) —Detroit
MC5 “Ramblin' Rose” from Kick Out the Jams ALBUM (Elektra 1968) —Detroit
The Orange Wedge “From The Womb To The Tomb” from An Overdose Of Heavy Psych (Arf! Arf! 1968) —Grand Rapids
SRC “Daystar” from SRC (Capitol 1968) —Ann Arbor
The Stooges “Down On The Streets” from Fun House (Elektra 1970) —Ann Arbor
Detroit “Rock & Roll” from Detroit (Paramount 1971) —Detroit
For more Soul Possession shows, visit
www.soulpossession.webege.com
For more Michigan underground music, please visit the free Flint Underground Music Archive www.takenoprisoners.info